Good-Buy, Jesse Jackson Jr.

We’ve spent all weekend trying to wrap our head around why anyone, particularly a public official, would knowingly siphon work-related funds to satisfy personal fetishes.

To be fair, former Rep. Jesse L. Jackson Jr., D-Ill., has copped to being exhausted/bipolar/depressed since dropping from view last summer. But, as became apparent with the filing of an official plea deal Feb. 15 — a mea culpa acknowledging Jackson and his wife, Sandi, illegally directed about $750,000 in campaign funds during the past decade for personal expenses — Jackson has clearly been out of his mind for quite some time.

Some of his mind-boggling splurges include:

$43,000 for a gold Rolex;

$27,000 for Michael Jackson memorabilia, including a $4,600 fedora;

$10,000 for Bruce Lee collectibles;

$5,000 for a football signed by “American presidents.”

While we never condone embezzling, Jackson could have at least saved a few bucks on his road to professional ruin.

For instance, who wouldn’t be proud to display this virgin golf ball signed by former President Gerald Ford?